I imagine there are many web 2.0 sites like this around. Playing around on it a bit made me realize how much easier it is to manipulate than good old paper and pencil. Does anyone have any recommendations of what you think 'the best' mindmapping site is?

Hi, Kris I see what you mean about good old paper and pencil. I use MindManager, an application that's been around for a while. There is a fee. It's possible to buy a CD or to purchase it for download. I bought it a couple of years ago. As a visual learner and planner, I've appreciated being able to draw maps of agenda items for meetings. The color-coding is a special help for me. If I can find time to spend on bubbl.us, I might find that it's just as good a tool.

"Students do not always know what methods will produce the best learning," he said. "It may be surprising to realize that there is such a disconnect between what students think will afford good learning and what is actually best. We as educators need to keep this in mind as we create learning tools and evaluate educational practices

Interview with Karpicke co-author of study comparing concept mapping with practicing retrieval "Students do not always know what methods will produce the best learning," he said. "It may be surprising to realize that there is such a disconnect between what students think will afford good learning and what is actually best. We as educators need to keep this in mind as we create learning tools and evaluate educational practices"

This tool can help with pointing out geographical areas related to study, show how countries, cities are related, serve as a way to understand or track distances - think of it at an interactive map and more! "Scribble Maps is the quick and easy way to rapidly make and share maps!